Health Professions at University of North Dakota

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of North Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. In 2021, 266 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UND.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UND Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UND

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UND does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UND Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UND compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UND is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	287

In 2021, 163 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UND. This makes it the #208 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #332 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UND

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of North Dakota.

UND Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 266 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UND, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UND are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	229
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UND Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 163 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from UND in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UND, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	137
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UND also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	168
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	127
Communication Sciences	49
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	41
Allied Health Professions	39
Public Health	34
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	20
Health Sciences & Services	5
Medicine	3
Medical Science	1

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Registered Nurses	8,770	$65,740
Nursing Assistants	7,080	$33,990
Personal Care Aides	6,090	$32,890
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	2,860	$55,100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2,480	$46,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.